Sheep
Farmer Focus: Shane Moore, BETTER Farm participant, Roscommon
Shane Moore, a BETTER Farm participant based in Co. Roscommon, joins Ciaran Lynch on this week’s OviCast.
5 August 2025
Are you happy with your lamb weaning weights?
Andy Ryder, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport, outlines key tips for managing lambs at weaning to boost performance.
5 August 2025
Major upland open day planned at Glenwherry
CAFRE and Teagasc are hosting a joint Upland Open Day at the CAFRE Hill Farm Centre on Wednesday 3rd September.
31 July 2025
Listen: Sowing Catch Crops in Tillage Systems
For this week’s OviCast, Teagasc tillage specialist, Shay Phelan, joins us to discuss how and why catch crops are used, the impact of sowing date and the practicalities of sowing them effectively.
29 July 2025
Finishing lambs in 2025
Michael Gottstein, Head of Sheep Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc gives practical advice on managing lamb drafting and sales. He outlines strategies like prioritising grass quality, sorting lambs by weight, targeted concentrate feeding, and staying on top of flock health.
29 July 2025
Better Farm Update: Weaning complete on lowland flocks
Dr. Frank Campion, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Athenry, Co. Galway, outlines the post-weaning grazing plan on the BETTER farms.
20 July 2025
Reminder: Do you need to purchase an SIS eligible ram?
With the ram sales season fast approaching, Patricia Lynch, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe, reminds farmers enrolled in the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) of the key requirements of the ram task.
19 July 2025
OviCast: July grass update with Sarah Woodmartin
Teagasc Researcher, Sarah Woodmartin joins this episode of the OviCast podcast to give an update of grassland management.
15 July 2025
When’s the best time to wean lambs?
The optimum time to wean lambs is at 14 weeks or 100 days of age, writes Patricia Lynch, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe, who shares key tips on maximising lamb performance in the post-weaning period.
15 July 2025
Sheep scheme tasks and deadlines
Are you enrolled in the Sheep Improvement Scheme or National Sheep Welfare Scheme? Eamonn Dempsey, a B&T Drystock Advisor based in Tralee, provides a timely reminder of the key scheme actions and their completion dates.
15 July 2025